SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Eva Hudson and the U.S. Women's National Team competing at the 2024 NORCECA Pan American Cup Final Six earned silver in the medal match Sunday night after finishing the tournament with a 3-1 record.
The U.S. team, comprised of current collegiate players while the Olympic national team prepares for Paris, went toe-to-toe in the medal match against the Olympic-qualified Dominican Republic team, falling in five sets (25-15, 17-25, 23-25, 25-16, 15-11).
Hudson played in three of the four matches, registering 24 kills on 26 points over the competition, including 11 points, nine kills and two aces in the first-round sweep versus Mexico.
In the medal match, Hudson led the U.S. with 16 digs versus the Dominican Republic, a team comprised of its Olympic qualifiers.
A catalyst for the U.S. to advance to the gold medal match, Hudson came off the bench versus Puerto Rico to score a key nine points on nine kills. The U.S. head coach Brad Rostratter commented on Hudson's impact after the match: "Tonight was a good match for us to get tested and face some adversity. The changes we made in terms of getting Eva Hudson and Merritt Beason on the court really impacted the match."
U.S. Schedule for the NORCECA Women's Final Six Pan American Cup
June 26 USA def Mexico 3-0 (33-31, 27-25, 25-15)
June 28 USA def Canada 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-13)
June 29 Semifinals: USA def Puerto Rico 3-1 (25-21, 21-25, 25-23, 25-16)
June 30 Gold Medal: Dominican Republic def USA 3-2 (25-15, 17-25, 23-25, 25-16, 15-11)
The U.S. team, comprised of current collegiate players while the Olympic national team prepares for Paris, went toe-to-toe in the medal match against the Olympic-qualified Dominican Republic team, falling in five sets (25-15, 17-25, 23-25, 25-16, 15-11).
Hudson played in three of the four matches, registering 24 kills on 26 points over the competition, including 11 points, nine kills and two aces in the first-round sweep versus Mexico.
In the medal match, Hudson led the U.S. with 16 digs versus the Dominican Republic, a team comprised of its Olympic qualifiers.
A catalyst for the U.S. to advance to the gold medal match, Hudson came off the bench versus Puerto Rico to score a key nine points on nine kills. The U.S. head coach Brad Rostratter commented on Hudson's impact after the match: "Tonight was a good match for us to get tested and face some adversity. The changes we made in terms of getting Eva Hudson and Merritt Beason on the court really impacted the match."
U.S. Schedule for the NORCECA Women's Final Six Pan American Cup
June 26 USA def Mexico 3-0 (33-31, 27-25, 25-15)
June 28 USA def Canada 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-13)
June 29 Semifinals: USA def Puerto Rico 3-1 (25-21, 21-25, 25-23, 25-16)
June 30 Gold Medal: Dominican Republic def USA 3-2 (25-15, 17-25, 23-25, 25-16, 15-11)